When they found Adrian Martinez in his room at Schofield Barracks, his things had already been packed in boxes. His trip to Houston—paid for with government funds—was booked: United Airlines Flight 252, scheduled to depart Honolulu two days later on October 18, 2024, and arrive the following morning at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. His parents and brother planned to be outside Terminal C to welcome him home.
He was only 22, with heavy eyelids, an angular face, and curly black hair. He stood 5 feet, 11 inches tall, but in photos, his slender body swam inside his dark blue uniform. Long sleeves covered tattoos, including the words “All my heroes are dead” on his left forearm.
Military police found him in the closet, “still hanging by his neck,” a report shows. He was wearing gray pants and a blood-stained white T-shirt.
By the time investigators arrived, emergency medical responders had already taken the body down and pronounced Martinez deceased. The building had no security cameras. Army investigators took photos and measurements, conducted interviews, and reviewed medical records, according to his family.
The Army’s investigation, completed seven months later and approved by a two-star general, concluded that Martinez had taken his own life. He was, the investigation found, “not mentally sound,” and his death occurred in the line of duty. Records show that the medical examiner in Honolulu reviewed information supplied by the military and performed an external...
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